Thursday, April 23, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Saptami until 20:49, after which Ashtami runs until 19:22 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 20:56, then Pushya until 20:13 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sukarma until 06:06, then Dhriti until 03:31 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 09:45) to Vanij (until 20:49) and then to Vishti (until 08:01 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:35. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Saptami
Prev day22:49Same day20:49
Shukla Ashtami
Same day20:49Next day19:22
Saptami — generally a smooth, balanced day. Good for routine work and travel.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day22:12Same day20:56
Pushya
Same day20:56Next day20:13
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Sukarma
Prev day09:07Same day06:06
Dhriti
Same day06:06Next day03:31
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Gar
Prev day22:49Same day09:45
Vanij
Same day09:45Same day20:49
Vishti
Same day20:49Next day08:01
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Saptami · Thu
Apr 23
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4707:25 | ||
| 07:2509:03 | ||
| 09:0310:41 | ||
| 10:4112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:13 | ||
| 17:1318:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5120:13 | ||
| 20:1321:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:03 | ||
| 03:0304:25 | ||
| 04:2505:46 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 38m| 05:4707:25 | ||
| 07:2509:03 | ||
| 09:0310:41 | ||
| 10:4112:19 | ||
| 12:1913:57 | ||
| 13:5715:35 | ||
| 15:3517:13 | ||
| 17:1318:51 |
Night periods
8·1h 22m| 18:5120:13 | ||
| 20:1321:35 | ||
| 21:3522:57 | ||
| 22:5700:19 | ||
| 00:1901:41 | ||
| 01:4103:03 | ||
| 03:0304:25 | ||
| 04:2505:46 |
| 04:20→05:04 | ||
| 11:53→12:45 | ||
| 18:40→20:11 | ||
| 13:57→15:35 | ||
| 05:47→07:25 | ||
| 09:03→10:41 | ||
| 09:34→11:05 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 5m| 05:4706:53 | ||
| 06:5307:58 | ||
| 07:5809:03 | ||
| 09:0310:09 | ||
| 10:0911:14 | ||
| 11:1412:19 | ||
| 12:1913:25 | ||
| 13:2514:30 | ||
| 14:3015:35 | ||
| 15:3516:40 | ||
| 16:4017:46 | ||
| 17:4618:51 |
Night hours
12·55 min| 18:5119:46 | ||
| 19:4620:40 | ||
| 20:4021:35 | ||
| 21:3522:29 | ||
| 22:2923:24 | ||
| 23:2400:19 | ||
| 00:1901:13 | ||
| 01:1302:08 | ||
| 02:0803:03 | ||
| 03:0303:57 | ||
| 03:5704:52 | ||
| 04:5205:46 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on April 23, 2026?
- The tithi on April 23, 2026 is Shukla Saptami.
- What nakshatra is active on April 23, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Sukarma yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on April 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:47 and sunset is at 18:51.
- When is Rahu Kalam on April 23, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

